Your guide to what's happening in and around South Holland in the coming days (July 26-Aug 1)
THURSDAY
The Unthanks: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake, 8pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Witches and Wizards: 10am-3pm, drama day with Act II, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Lunch with the Bishop: 1-2.30pm, Reading Rooms, Church Street, Holbeach, with the Right Reverend Dr Nicholas Chamberlain, Bishop of Grantham. Book on 01406 425016.
Flower Festival: (until Sunday), from 10am, A Parade of Proverbs, St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney, 01406 821441/363673.
Fenland Natural Health: 7.30-9pm, Sutterton Village Hall, ‘Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing - a Natural Approach.’
Broadcast music: 7pm, André Rieu’s 2018 Maastricht Concert, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
The Merry Wives of Windsor: (until Saturday), 7.45pm (and 1.30pm on Saturday), Stamford Shakespeare Company, Tolethorpe Hall, 01780 756133.
FRIDAY
‘Full English’: noon-2pm, free informal English teaching lesson, The Vista Hall, Spalding, (every Friday until August 31).
Top of the Poppets: 11am, under 7s’ family disco, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Hot lunches: 11.30am-1.30pm, Long Sutton Baptist Church.
Broadcast music: 3pm, André Rieu’s 2018 Maastricht Concert, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: Sherlock Gnomes, 2pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: The Greatest Showman Sing-along, 7.30pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
SATURDAY
A Festival of Archaeology: (and tomorrow) 10.30am-4pm, Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding.
Quiz: 6.30pm for 7.30pm start, Gedney Dyke Village Hall.
Music: 8.30pm, Chad, Long Sutton RBL, 01406 362076.
Disability music festival: noon-9pm, Priory School, Spalding, ticket only.
Mini cider festival: 1pm until late (and tomorrow) Bull’s Neck, Holbeach. Music with The Flatdogs at at 7.30pm.
St Bartholomew’s coffee morning: 10am-2pm, Sunset View, Black Hole Drove, West Pinchbeck, 01775 640340.
Film: Sherlock Gnomes, 2pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Lincolnshire International Chamber Festival: Salome String Quartet, 7.30pm, St Mary the Virgin Church, Frampton, 01522 873894.
Faith camp: (until Saturday, August 4), East of England Showground, Peterborough, 01733 363500.
Heckington Show: (and tomorrow) from 9am, Heckington. Fireworks and concert at 7pm, www.heckingtonshow.org.uk
SUNDAY
A Festival of Archaeology: 10.30am-4pm, Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding.
Bingo: 7pm, and quiz at 7.30pm, Long Sutton RBL, 01406 362076.
Mini cider festival: 1pm until 9pm, Bull’s Neck, Holbeach. Music all day.
Open air concert: 2pm, Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding, with the Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding.
Open Garden: 11am-5pm, Yew Tree Farm, Westhorpe Road, Gosberton, PE11 4EP.
Lincolnshire International Chamber Festival: Debussy, Elgar, Korngold, 3.30pm, County Assembly Rooms, Lincoln, 01522 873894.
Peterborough Stamp Fair: 10am-3pm, Holiday Inn, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, 01945 700594.
Heckington Show: from 9am, Heckington, www.heckingtonshow.org.uk
MONDAY
Amateur Dramatics week: with Enya Childcare, Crowland, 01733 687422.
Film: Sherlock Gnomes, 2pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: Zoo, 7.30pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
The Merchant of Venice: (and Tuesday and Wednesday), 7.45pm, Stamford Shakespeare Company, Tolethorpe Hall, 01780 756133.
TUESDAY
Amateur Dramatics week: with Enya Childcare, Crowland, 01733 687422.
Film: Zoo, 2pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: Sherlock Gnomes, 6pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
WEDNESDAY
Psychic experiences: with speaker Mal, 7.45pm, Spalding Fulney WI, Ivo Centre.
Family fun day: ‘Activate!’, 11am-3pm, Carters Park, Holbeach, sports activities and more. Free.
Amateur Dramatics week: with Enya Childcare, Crowland, 01733 687422.
Reg Meuross: 8pm, Spalding Folk Club, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: Sherlock Gnomes, 11am, (RELAXED) and 2pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
Film: Zoo, 6.30pm, South Holland Centre, Spalding, 01775 764777.
The information in this column is supplied to us. Please check event changes with the organisers by calling ahead where possible.
Have an event coming up? Let us know by emailing: spaldingleisure@iliffepublishing.co.uk or denise.vickers@iliffepublishing.co.uk, or call Denise on 01775 765400.